Thread: Silver STeel

My goodness it takes a polish. Sadly it also appears to like rust.
I'm a few hours into a Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel, Sheffield.

This is very nice steel.

If I can remove the pitting without too much damage it should be a nice blade.. Barbers notch, one piece frameback. Not as much meat on the blade as I might like but enough if I can keep from chipping it out.

Wish me luck
- Bob

Originally Posted by RobertFontaine

My goodness it takes a polish. Sadly it also appears to like rust.
I'm a few hours into a Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel, Sheffield.

This is very nice steel.

If I can remove the pitting without too much damage it should be a nice blade.. Barbers notch, one piece frameback. Not as much meat on the blade as I might like but enough if I can keep from chipping it out.

Wish me luck
- Bob

Best of luck to you!

I've honed up a Joseph Elliot's Best Silver Steel, it's a really nice steel, and my hollow ground is an extremely good shaver imho at least.

Btw, reading about your honing experiences has made me take a dive into pastes, which I tought I never would!

Following me in honing is at your own peril.

I am making all the mistakes and in the usual order it appears. I'm not getting nearly the most out of my tools and my edges are just starting to get to what I think might be acceptable. I'm also likely burning too much steel getting there.


You've been warned.

-Bob

If its a typical frameback you really don't have alot of steel to play around with on the blade. If you have some heavy pitting you may just want to soften the pits and live with it that way. Just remember to start on the light side and if that doesn't work go heavier. No use in removing too much metal when you might have gotton by taking less off.

Originally Posted by thebigspendur

If its a typical frameback you really don't have alot of steel to play around with on the blade. If you have some heavy pitting you may just want to soften the pits and live with it that way. Just remember to start on the light side and if that doesn't work go heavier. No use in removing too much metal when you might have gotton by taking less off.

+1, It really sucks when you can see the mirror behind the razor.

I hate pits.
I hate pits.
I hate pits.
I hate pits.
I hate pits.
I hate pits.

I must stop buying rusty razors. I may save this blade yet but I'm out of patience with it for a few days. Oddly 800 grit seems to be the best for cleaning this steel.

I have some nice cocobolo and some basswood to play with to take my mind off of rust.

- Bob